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Sand, a Democrat, will seek a second term in the office he won in 2018, when he flipped the office from Republican control.

Sand, a Democrat, will seek a second term in the office he won in 2018, when he flipped the office from Republican control.

Iowa City, IA (AP) — Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, who is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, announced he would run for re-election in 2022 and not for governor as some supporters had been urging. Sand said in a video posted to his Twitter account Tuesday that he would not challenge Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is expected to run for re-election to a second full term. The decision leaves Democrats without a candidate who has been elected to statewide office in the race for governor. State Rep. Ras Smith of Waterloo and Des Moines businesswoman and political organizer Deidr...

Sand, a Democrat from Des Moines, was elected auditor in 2018, when he unseated the Republican incumbent.